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ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Web Managed Click Switch
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Specify the Switch IP Address
To specify IP address settings for a switch:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon.
The configuration home page displays a list of Web Managed switches that it discovers
on the local network.
3.
Select the switch.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
4.
Select System > Status > Switch Information.
5.
In the DHCP Mode menu, select Disable.
The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are enabled.
6.
Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and if available, the gateway address.
7.
Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Multicast Traffic With IGMP Snooping
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows a switch to forward multicast
traffic intelligently on the switch. Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group.
Host groups are identified by class D IP addresses, which range from 224.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255. Based on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic
only to the ports that request the multicast traffic. This feature prevents the switch from
broadcasting the traffic to all ports and possibly affecting network performance.
The switch maintains a map that shows which links need which IP multicast streams. The
switch forwards multicast traffic only to the links that requested them and cuts multicast traffic
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